A web series about dressing like a grownup. From Jesse Thorn and Adam Lisagor.Tumblr (3.0; @putthison)http://putthison.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6vznOKSn1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(<a href="http://joshpremuda.com/2010/03/12/id-rather-be-thrifting/">via</a>)</p>http://putthison.com/post/448598752http://putthison.com/post/448598752Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0700Thrifting<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6lbznjaw1qa2j8co1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.moccasinsales.com/minnetonka_mens_original_cowhide_driving_moc.htm">Original Minnetonka Driving Moccasins only cost $46.95.</a>  That’s called value, folks.</p>http://putthison.com/post/448368719http://putthison.com/post/448368719Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:00:00 -0700MinntonkaMoccasinsShoesSpringFall<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4qt4WiCO1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A taxonomy of boots from Japan’s <a href="http://www.east-r.co.jp/">Free & Easy magazine</a>, via <a href="http://sleevehead.blogspot.com/2010/03/japanese-repro-authenticity-push-and.html">Sleevehead</a>.</p>http://putthison.com/post/448254723http://putthison.com/post/448254723Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0700Boots<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3bgijBuV1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>It’s On eBay</b></p> <p>Vintage ca. 1930s cafe racer-style leather jacket</p> <p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-40sCafe-Racer-Genuine-Horsehide-Jacket_W0QQitemZ320499158052QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Men_s_Clothing?hash=item4a9f3d0c24">Starts at $85, ends Monday</a></p>http://putthison.com/post/447932191http://putthison.com/post/447932191Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700It's on eBayJacketsLeather JacketsVintage<object width="400" height="296 "><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/i4TsulE4eE3uP7K8XNqKNA" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/i4TsulE4eE3uP7K8XNqKNA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="231"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jordanmorris.tumblr.com/post/438430358/ive-been-on-a-lot-of-planes-lately-and-this-clip">jordanmorris</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’ve been on a lot of planes lately and this clip from Jimmy Fallon has been on the in-flight entertainment every time.  I like it more and more every time I see it.</p> </blockquote> <p>Because it’s important.</p>http://putthison.com/post/446635478http://putthison.com/post/446635478Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:31:00 -0800Shoes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6lkgW7f61qa2j8co1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a>free-man</a>)</p> <p>If you’re not down with folding Persols, we’re not cool.</p>http://putthison.com/post/445577479http://putthison.com/post/445577479Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0800SunglassesPersol<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6l8qCwpE1qa2j8co1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hollisterhovey.blogspot.com/2010/03/hhh-shopping-guide-military-cheap.html">Hollister Hovey’s Spring military surplus shopping guide.</a></p>http://putthison.com/post/444395224http://putthison.com/post/444395224Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0800Hollister HoveySpringMilitarySurplusVintage<a href="http://stylepointer.blogspot.com/2010/03/best-in-us-made-houston-rodeo-wear.html">The best US-made rodeo wear. (Yes, really.)</a>http://putthison.com/post/444286695http://putthison.com/post/444286695Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0800Western<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6bfcaeK91qazg1ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6bfcaeK91qazg1ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://mostexerent.tumblr.com/post/443390203">mostexerent</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>today in detail</p> </blockquote> <p>MistahWong with another spectacular combination.  Note that the blue blazer / great trousers combination has been de-fogeyfied with some spectacular attention to detail.  Amazing texture on the shirt and tie combination, a silver safety pin holding the tie, a beautiful square, and big (2”?) cuffs.  Elegant, classic - but also distinctive and noticable.</p>http://putthison.com/post/443975171http://putthison.com/post/443975171Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:56:15 -0800SpringBlazersShoesMistahWongReal PeopleTiesPantsShirts<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6ttsP5601qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://maximumfun.org/shows/sound-young-america">We</a>‘re headed to SXSW on Sunday, and now I’m all worried. </p> <p>After seeing this, I’m expecting to suffer through months of night terrors post-facto.  The skinny jeans on aging men at the music festival are starting to look pretty good.  Thanks a million for the nightmares, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathowie/4427291887/">Haughey</a>.</p>http://putthison.com/post/443916116http://putthison.com/post/443916116Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:17:00 -0800Night Terrors<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz6oewK1Lr1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Handlebar Club enjoys a drink.  1947.</p> <p>The world needs more of this, and less of that other stuff.</p> <p>via <a href="http://42ndblackwatch1881.wordpress.com/">Black Watch</a></p>http://putthison.com/post/443754443http://putthison.com/post/443754443Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:20:56 -0800MustachesVintage<a href="http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2010/03/of-trousers-and-cuffs.html">A Suitable Wardrobe on Cuffs and Pleats</a>http://putthison.com/post/443729349http://putthison.com/post/443729349Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:59:25 -0800PantsA Suitable Wardrobe<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3b81jpz31qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>It’s On eBay</b></p> <p>Vintage Double-Breasted Robe</p> <p>What do you need besides a nice pair of pajamas, on old-fashioned, some slippers and a dog to be the classiest man alive?  Oh, right.  A double-breasted robe.</p> <p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-mens-womens-wool-bathrobe-robe-dressing-gown_W0QQitemZ260564167363QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Men_s_Clothing?hash=item3caad5aac3">Starts at $19.49, ends Saturday</a></p>http://putthison.com/post/443655930http://putthison.com/post/443655930Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0800It's on eBayVintageRobes<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4z4hrXEd1qa2j8co1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From our friends over at <a href="http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.php?p=3039885&postcount=6861">StyleForum</a>, a five-step system for getting rid of stubborn stains in shirts using vinegar and Oxiclean.  This isn’t infallible, but you’d be amazed at the results.  I often will take a flier on a great thrift shirt with ring-around-the-collar, and give this a shot.  Usually I end up with a shirt that’s clean as a whistle.</p> <p><b>How to Clean Shirts</b><br/><br/></p> <ol> <li> Soak shirt in a solution made from one gallon hot water (as hot as it will come out of the faucet) and one cup of vinegar. Let the shirt soak for 30 mins to 2 hours.</li> <li> Rinse shirts, and squeeze out excess water. Empty bucket and rinse. In a cup, prepare a concentrated Oxy-Clean solution. Make sure to use the Oxy-Clean granules that come in the tub. Make the solution about 10 parts HOT water to one part O-C. Usually this amounts to two scoops of O-C (using the provided scoop) per 4-6 ounces of water. You want this to be very concentrated.</li> <li> Apply the strong solution generously to the stained areas. Place the shirts in a bucket (so that the solution doesn’t flow away, or dry) with the stained areas towards the bottom of the bucket so they stay nice and covered in the solution. Allow to soak overnight. It can also help to use an old toothbrush and scrub the stained areas every hour or so, if you’ve got the time.</li> <li> In the morning, remove the shirts from bucket. Fill the bucket with a gallon of hot water, and two scoops of the Oxy-Clean (basically, follow the recipe on the package for a general cleaning solution) and mix well. Place the shirts in the bucket, and soak for 2-24 hours. This just helps to remove any trace of stain. You might want to stir the shirts around with your hands after you put them in the bucket with the weaker solution just to remove some of the stronger solution that is still on the shirts.</li> <li> Remove, and wash/rinse in the regular cycle on your washing machine.</li> </ol> <p>Note: I find that this normally removes sweat/dirt stains from the armpit, neck, and cuff with ease. For really strong stains, you might have to repeat the process a few times.</p>http://putthison.com/post/441812762http://putthison.com/post/441812762Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:05 -0800CleaningShirtsLaundry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0xl5Vgxt1qzzi1yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://nerdboyfriend.tumblr.com/">nerdboyfriend</a>)</p> <p>Shit yeah.  This is a spectacular look.</p> <p>I was on a plane back from Sundance in January, and it was full of Hollywood people.  They were nightmarishly ill-dressed.  But one gentleman, maybe in his early 60s, was wearing the most spectacular shirt-jacket.  A soft, full wool, almost totally unstructured, fit him perfectly.  He looked so wonderful I wanted to give him a high five.</p>http://putthison.com/post/441560179http://putthison.com/post/441560179Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:03 -0800Nerd BoyfriendBow Ties<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4ka2pXEt1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am jealous of the Ace Hotel Palm Springs for having <a href="http://arkitip.com/curated/generic-surplus-ace-hotel/">its own sneaker collaboration with Generic Surplus</a>.  The shoes are kind of fresh, too.  Certainly Palm Springs-friendly.  I’m actually staying at the Ace next month for a birthday weekend - I hear the thrifting in Palm Springs is out of this world, and my wife has given me blanket permission to do all the thrifting I want while she sits by the pool.  That’s the perfect vacation.</p>http://putthison.com/post/441362269http://putthison.com/post/441362269Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:56:26 -0800Palm SpringsGeneric SurplusSneakersSummer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3bmsSofX1qa2j8co1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>It’s On eBay</p> <p>Baracuta Slim-Fit Harrington (New)</p> <p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Baracuta-G9-Harrington-Jacket-Slim-Fit-size-42-large_W0QQitemZ200448764700QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA_MC_Outerwear?hash=item2eabad6b1c">$99 Buy It Now</a></p>http://putthison.com/post/440161884http://putthison.com/post/440161884Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0800It's On eBayBaracutaBaracuta G9“An elegant person is a gentleman, one who knows how to handle himself. He cares for his life, and intends to live it in association with others who care and with things that are beautiful and fine.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.ivy-style.com/bohemian-in-a-brooks-brothers-suit.html">Mid-century novelist David Loovis, quoted by Ivy Style, from The New Yorker</a></em>http://putthison.com/post/440026069http://putthison.com/post/440026069Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:58:16 -0800Wisdom<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz39x3nlRF1qa2j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Q and Answer: The Three-Roll-Two</b></p> <p>Benjamin writes to ask: <i>I inherited a handful of my grandfather’s tasteful suits a few years ago and am slowly having them tailored and integrated into my wardrobe. Among my favorites are a very classic Brooks Brothers navy blazer and a cotton khaki suit. Both include three-button jackets, however the lapels were folded as two-buttons leaving the third button hole exposed on the lower part of the lapel. Being under 6’, I tend to prefer a two-button jacket, so I would like to keep them folded the way they are now. But I would also like to know a little more about the style, what’s the deal here? Was it a style years ago? Is it considered tacky?</i></p> <p>What you’ve got is probably the most classic suit buttoning style, the 3-roll-2:  three buttons, with a roll in the lapel that rolls under the top button, making the coat functionally a two-button.</p> <p>Three-button suits were the style of the “Friends” era, and two buttons the style of the “Cheers” era.  The 3-roll-2 is a compromise.  It’s found on many Savile Row single-breasteds, and is the classic buttoning for the undarted Ivy League-style “sack” suit.  It’s the opposite of tacky - the epitome of class.</p> <p>The great challenge will be preserving the lapel roll as such.  On cheap and mishandled suits, the lapel doesn’t roll at all - it folds.  Often dry cleaners will press the lapel down into the chest of the suit, flattening out the suit’s three-dimensional shape.  They’ll also often press a 3-roll-2 into an awkward three-button, so be vigilant.  A good tailor can steam the lapel roll for you to preserve its shape.</p>http://putthison.com/post/439827719http://putthison.com/post/439827719Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:02 -0800SuitsSport CoatsJacketsCoatsTradIvy LeagueButtonsLapels<a href="http://permanentstyle.blogspot.com/2010/03/jewel-in-vienna-wilhelm-jungmann-und.html">This store in Vienna appears to be pretty close to my Platonic ideal.</a>http://putthison.com/post/439630117http://putthison.com/post/439630117Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:27:55 -0800ViennaPermanent Style